Sunday, July 3, 2011

Can they co-exist? I mean birding is a quiet activity. Motorbikes, (especially 2-strokes), are noisy affairs. So this weekend we took to the bikes to 2 separate locations. one on the farm to a beautiful valley called Tarana, the other to Pacific Park, where the boys can let their hair down on a motocross track, enduro tracks and trial riding trails. All in the name of exhausting themselves.

The Bike trailer with cooking set up- ensures a nice cup of tea, hot lunch or cold can be available for hungry riders.

Well I can say bikes can certainly be an effective means of birding. I even had a ride, ( against doctors orders), and flushed out a pair of Stubble quail! When I was younger I enjoyed the motorbikes I had. There is a certain sense of freedom with them.After hours of riding the boys were covered in mud from head to toe. Daves CRF150, and Logans new CR 125 motor cross bike performed well and both boys rode exceptionally well too. Both boys are growing so fast, its really difficult to keep up with their energy level.

The boys fueling up the Honda CR125 motorcross bike- this bike is seriously fast!

" So remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Be curious and however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don't give up" Prof. Hawkins 2012